Window-strap clutch



INVENTR E. i. SEGIVlE/ER.

WINGW STRAP CLUTCH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25;!9I1- RENEWED NIM/W0, i919. i

Fatented. June www Eil lill

onnion.

ERNEST J. STEGMEYER, F DETROIT, lVICHIGAN.

WINDOW-STRAP CLUTCH.

peeication o'fLetters Patent.

Patented June 2 4. 1915).

Application filed July 25, 1917, Serial No. 182,701. Renewed May 10, 1919. i Serial No. 2511567.

To all `autom it may Concern:

lie it known that l, ERNEST J. cyrnoum'rzn, a citizen ol the United States, residing at `l)etroit in the county of Vlayne and State ot liliehigan, have invented certain new and useful ln'iprovements in l/Vindow-Strap Clutches, of which theV following is a speeltieati on. i

This invention relates to a window Strap clutch and the principal objectfof the invention is to provide a. device of this nature which will hold the windows in automobile doors at any desired position.

ilrnother object of the invention is to provide simple and efiicient yipeans whereby the clutch may he actuated to release the strap.

Another object is to provide means whereby the weight of the window tends to make the clutch grip the strap tighter.

Another object of the invention is to cover the securing' means of the clutch with the material Yby which the automobile is trin'm'1ed, so as to give the automobile a heater appearance.

The invention also consist-s in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to 'be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention Iin detail, reference will he-had to the accompanying drawings. wherein like characters denote like or corresponding' parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a front View of the invention,

with part broken away.

Fig'. il is a longitudinal sectional View.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Figfl.

ln this drawing l indicates a part o'li'the automobile door which is provided with the window 1 and 2 represents a strap one end oit' whirh is secured to the window. T he door is provided with an outer shell ,of metal 1% which it'orlus an opening' lL to receive the window. The strap passes over the top of the doorj down tlnougrh 'a cas-:inn- 3 and through a transverse slot 2 in the door and lill which cinnununieates with the openinzgr 1.-".

'l'he cas'nfr is made of metal or any other .suitable material and is scoured to the woodwol-li oi the door and at the lower part of said vals-ingr l locate my clutch which consists ol' the casina' preferably made of one piece of metal bent to form the top and sides et the easingl and having the outwardly extending flanges 5 provided with scrc\\' holes 'for receiving' the screws (3 'by which the casing is secured to `the door. These ends oi the easing above said liang'es 5 are bent to form recesses. 7 to receive the trimmingrl material 8 so that the screws 6` are covered hy this material. The material forming the ends ofthe casinpr is cut and bent to form ears,` 9 and said ears are provided with holes for receiving the journals ot' the clutch member 10. Said member consists of a plate provided with the journals l1 at its ends by which the plate is mounted `and has rocking movement in the casing: and the liront edge of said plate is bent downwardly as at 12 to l :rip the strap. At its rear edge an ear '.13 is left on the plate and said ear is bent backwardly upon the plate to Jorm a seat for the inner end ot the push button 1l, said button 'being' held on the seat `by means of a light spring; 15, so as to prevent rattling ot the button. V-shaped springs '1h are located between the top o'lE the easing and the plate tor forcing said plate, with its heilt edge 12, in engagement with thestrap. ly the pressure oi the springs 1(. the clutch member is normally inclined downwardly so that as the, stra-p moves upwardly through the casing: 3 the grip ot' the cluteh member is intensitied thereon. 17 represents a part on the door coveringA the end ot' slot 2X.

lt will be seen that the window l hangs on the strap 2 and the weightoi the window has a tendency to draw the free end of the strap out ol the top of the clutch. the clutch `plate is already engaged with the strap the strain caused by the weight of the window` will intensity the engagement ot' the clutch plate with the strap 2 so that the window will remain in a permanent position. To lower the window` push (he button 14 which releases the engagement between plate '10 ,and the strap 2. When the window has been lowered as tar as desired, release the button and the plate, Vlll will resume engagement with strap 2 and `hold the window in that particular position. Now as the window is lowered into the recess in the door, the strap 2 is naturally pulled along down with it which is permitted as ex-v But as the door. To raise the window pull up on the st ap and when window has been raised to the desired height push the strap 2 down into clutch and the window will remain in that position. As the window is raised the free end of the strap 2 passes through the clutch, then-down through slot 2* and down into window recess l.

It is thought fromthe foregoing that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be 'understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. In combination with a door having a vertical slot therein to receive a slidable win dow and a downwardly inclined slot below the top of the door to communicate with -said vertical slot, of a strap connected to said window and passing over the top of 'said door, then down the side of the door and through the inclined slot, and means arranged between the inclined slot and the Atop of the door for engagement with the strap to retain said window in adjusted position. 2. In combination with a door having a vertical slot therein to receive a slidable window and a transverse slot to communicate with said vertical slot, of a strap connected to said window and passing over the top of said door and to the transverse slot, a casing secured to the door between the'transverse slot and the top of the door, a nor mally downwardly inclined clutch member pivoted therein and having its lower end engaging the strap to retain the window in adjusted positions, spring means for retaining saidr clutch member in its normal inelinedposition, and means for swinging the clutch member out oi engagement with said strap.

3. In combination with a, door having a vertical slot therein to receive a slidable window and a` transverseslot to comnmnicate with said vertical slot, of a strap connected to said window and passing over the top of said door and through the transverse slot. a, casing secured to the door between the transverse slot and the top of' the door` a. normally. downwardly inclined clutch member pivoted therein and having its lower end engaging the strap to retain the window in adjustcd position`r V shaped springs each having one arm engaging the inclined clutch member and the other arm engaging said casing to retain the clutch member in its normal position, and means for swinging the clutch member out of engagement with the strap.

L In combination with a. door having a vertical slot therein to receive a window and .a .transverse slot to communicate with said vertical Slot, of a strap connected to said window and passing over the top of' said door and through the transverie slot, a easing secured to said door between the transverse slot and the top of the door, al normally downwardly inclined clutch Inemller pivotcd therein and having its lower end engaging the strap to retain the window in adjusted positions, spring means for retaining Isaid clutch member in its normal inclined position, a push button slidably mounted in said asino. and a s brine normali f retainingA said e e .i

push button in engagement with the clutch member.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my si gnature in presence of two witnesses.

ERNEST J. STEGMEYER. Witnesses PETER S. SUTTON, 1i/VAL'rIm J. S'riGMnvnn.

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